The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-06
AT SPRINGFIELD.
The Governor Takes Refuge in Silence-The
Liberty-or-Death letters Not Received.

The Governor Takes Refuge in Silence-The
Liberty-or-Death Letters Not Received
SPRrN GFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-The interest in
the Anarchist case is approaching fever heat
ut the capital and throughout central Illinois az
the date OF the ex ecution Of the condemned men
grows nearer and nearer. Every movement OF
Governor Oglesby 10 watched With fervid curios.
ity and the rigid surveillance which he encoun-
tiers en- every side has become so irksome to
his Excellency, that he has deemed it best to
enforce the strictest rules of secrecy In regard
to all his actions A small army of newspaper
correspondents besieged the executive Office to-
day, and whenever the Governor made his ap-
pearance he was greeted with such 10 uItitude
OF queries that he for the first time adopted the
inhexible policy for saying nothing.
II have resolved" said he, Ito say nothing
about the matter. II talked to the press at all
I might say something unguardedly that 1 did
not mean or I might be misunderstood by you
enterprislng gentlemen. Hence. with fairness
TO ali, must refuse to reply to any question re-
garding Anarchist matters"
Not more than three four hours were spent
by the Governor in his Office to-day. but nearly
all that time was spent in reading the CORE
spondeuce and petitions and con in the
Anarchist matter. The day brought in a larger
mail than has ever been received any day here
before. Il lie singular fact that
the day of execution approaches pub
lie sympathy for the condemned men
seem to be rather on the increase. 1t was rumored
at the Capitol to-day that communication
had been received from Col Robert g. Ingersoll
in behalf of the condemned Anarchists. but dill
gent inquiry failed to substantlate this report
Certain it is however, that many eminent men
of the country at large have either signed petit
tons or written to the Governor invoking execu-
tive clemency. On the other hand, ir is learned
from apparently reliable sources, that yester-
days mail brought in numerous letters and petit
tons urging the rigid execution of the law
the grounds of public policy.
There is reason to believe that the much
Wanted letters of Parsons, Ling, Fischer and
Engei to the Governor. demanding absolute lib
.erty or death, have never been received here
Governor ORlesby intimated to the press that
the only communications of that character he
had seen from these men were the open let
ters published some days ago. There is little
doubt that these letters. which were published
SO broadcast throughout the country, were really
never forwarded to the Governor.
It 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the
Governor returned from dinner. and, without
opening his afternoon mail. he at once proceeded
to the Office of Attorney general Hunt, and re-
manned with that gentleman for over hour.
This is Oglesbys first interview with Hunt since
the latter's return from the late scene Of action
at Washington, and the whole time was con-
eumed in discussion of the Anarchist case
Hon. Wiley E. Jones, Democratic member OF
the Illinois House of Representatives from the
Springfield distict, yesterday received the fol-
lowing communication:
HEADQUARTERS UNITED LABOR PARTY
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 1873
To Hon. Wiley E. Jones, Springfield. ILL.,:
We the committee appointed by the convention of
the United Labor Party respectfully solicit
your assistance and cooperation in presenting Pc
tition TO Governor Ogesby for cemency in the case
of the awaiting execution in the
Cook county jail. We believe it to be an act which
any honest and lover of humanity take part
in with credit to himself and that the execution of
these will not be for the best interests of the
people. We earnestly solicit your cooperation in
this measure. We will have headquarters at the
St Nicholas, in Springfield, where we hope you will
meet Monday night or, at the latest, on Tues
day morning.
r. VI. BURKE. Senator;
c. G. DICKSON,
W. P. WRIGHT
GEORGE f. RoARBAcK, Representatives.
Mr. Jones has not announced his intention in
the matter. preferring to await the arrival of
the delegation and learn what assistance they
desire him to render